New Scientist


Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptile

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs


Our verdict on Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods: a big thumbs-up

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

There was unusual consensus amongst New Scientist Book Club members about our read for July, with readers falling over themselves to praise this big-concept slice of science fiction


Worry about what your children eat, but don’t forget your own diet

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Measures like bans on advertising junk food to children are essential for instilling healthy eating at a young age, but we shouldn't let adults off the hook when it comes to improving our diets


Twisteddoodles on twin studies

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles


Tom Gauld on the Great Wise One

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon


A handy guide to the science of super-long fingernails

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Feedback is delighted by a deep dive into why people sometimes wear "artificially elongated fingernails". But does it do more than just scratch the surface?


This week’s new questions

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

If the sun suddenly disappeared, how long would life on Earth last, from humans and plants to subterranean bacteria? And why do humans so readily adopt fiction into our lives, and feel emotion about characters as though they were someone close to us in real life?


Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 3

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

An Australian reader with an abundance of flies in their locality tries to answer a question that has intrigued many of our readers


Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead?

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

One correspondent with a particularly intelligent dog begs to differ with this question, while another looks to deepen the mystery


What changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away?

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

From tides to eclipses, the slow departure of our moon will affect life on Earth, say our correspondents